Songs Written by Harry BelafonteTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Harry Belafonte ( BEL-ə-FON-tee; born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s. Belafonte's career breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist. Belafonte was best known for his recordings of "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)", "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)", "Jamaica Farewell", and "Mary's Boy Child". He recorded and... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Harry Belafonte first charted in 1957 with Mama Look at Bubu.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.